Avondale, Pennsylvania Weather
Avondale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Avondale, Luzerne County.
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About Avondale, Pennsylvania
Avondale rests in a fold of northeastern Pennsylvania, where the land begins to rise with a gentle insistence towards the Poconos. It lies 5.5 miles west-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The terrain here is a study in greens and browns, a quilt of cultivated fields and woodlands where the oaks and maples stand in sturdy ranks. Small streams, born in the higher ground, thread their way through the hollows, their waters carrying the cool, damp scent of earth and decaying leaves, especially potent after a summer rain. The sky above Avondale often holds a soft, diffused light, a characteristic of this region, lending a muted glow to the afternoon and a profound stillness to the twilight. The houses, a mix of weathered clapboard and brick, seem to settle into the landscape, their porches often catching the late afternoon sun. This place carries the indelible mark of its past, a history deeply entwined with the extraction of anthracite coal that once pulsed through the veins of this county. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy remains, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the hardscrabble industry that built Avondale. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and smaller manufacturing, a quiet evolution from the days of pickaxes and coal dust. You can still find echoes of that industrious spirit in the well-maintained older buildings and the pragmatic approach of its residents, who possess a certain resilience forged in the fires of that bygone era. The Susquehanna River, a broad, powerful presence, lies not far from Avondale, its presence a constant, unseen force shaping the region's weather and its enduring connection to the wider world.
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| Location | Avondale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.22286°N, 75.981866°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18651, 18634, 17403, 19311 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Avondale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avondale, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Avondale includes coordinates 41.222860°N, 75.981866°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18651, 18634, 17403, 19311. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
